Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 9.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.04 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1.16 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
China recorded 9.04 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 9.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
China ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 3 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 3.68 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.16 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 5.75 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 5.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.98 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 6.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.83 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.73 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.15 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.84 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 7.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.45 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.97 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.19 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.64 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.02 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.53 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.04 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9.04 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.38 kilograms per year per capita, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 9.04 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.73 kilograms per year per capita, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 kilograms per year per capita | 3 kilograms per year per capita | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 kilograms per year per capita | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 kilograms per year per capita | 6.25 kilograms per year per capita | 7.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 kilograms per year per capita | 7.02 kilograms per year per capita | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 kilograms per year per capita | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | 9.04 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 127 Papua New Guinea 9.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Dominica 9.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Belarus 9.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Ukraine 8.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Eswatini 8.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Syria 8.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in China was 9.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does China rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.